Students are celebrating their "fantastic" GCSE results at Cottenham Village College today (August 22). 

The East Cambridgeshire school, which is part of the Astrea Academy Trust, saw a number of students achieve grade 9 (A**) and grade 8 (Grade A*), which Principal Zoe Andrews described as "absolutely deserved". 

Alexander Harvey (left) achieved ten grade 9s while Iris Huxley (right) achieved five 9s, three 9s, one 7 and one 6. 

Some of Cottenham Village College's highest performers include:

  • Maya Wight – One 9, seven grade 8s, one 7 and a 6.

  • Lauren Beckford – One 9, two 8s, five 7s and a 6.

  • Eleanor Eccles – Four 9s, four 8s, one 7 and a 6.

  • Jake Gadsby - One 9, five 8s, a 7 and a 6, Joshua Cuffie-Waterton – three 9s, three 8s, two 7s and a 6 and 5.

  • Rosa Jones –Two 9s, six 8s, a 7 and a 6.

  • Oliver Page – Two 9s, three 8s, three 7s and two 5s

  • Chloe Perkins – One 9, five 8s, two 6s and a 5

  • Emily Smith – Three 9s, two 8s, three 7s and a 6.

  • Alice Squatrito – One 9, two 8s, three 7s, 6,6 and a level 2 pass

  • Felicity Sunderland – Three 9s, three 8s, three 7s

Principal of Cottenham Village College Zoe Andrews said: “I am so proud of our students and the hard work they have put into their studies and want to say well done to them all.”

"This is a set of fantastic results which open pathways for their post-16 colleges and schools in the Cambridge area.”

"The staff have loved seeing so many happy and smiling faces this morning and I know these young people absolutely deserve the grades they’ve received. We all wish them the very place for their continued studies.”

Rowena Hackwood, CEO for Astrea Academy Trust, said: "I want to congratulate all of our young people celebrating today. They have worked so hard to get to this point and they should feel very proud of all they have accomplished.”

“Thank you to Zoe and her staff team at CVC, for the hard work that has gone into these results and to the students for their commitment to their studies over their time at the village college.